Pollen composition and standardisation of analytical methods

Honey bee pollen is considered to be a food, and national pollen standards exist in different countries such as Brazil, Bulgaria, Poland and Switzerland. It is the aim of the present work to review pollen composition and the analytical methods used for the evaluation of high quality bee pollen. Base...

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Published in:Journal of apicultural research 2008, Vol.47 (2), p.154-161
Main Authors: Campos, M.G.R, Bogdanov, S, Almeida-Muradian, L.B. de, Szczesna, T, Mancebo, Y, Frigerio, C, Ferreira, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal productions
Apiculture
bee pollen
Biological and medical sciences
chemical analysis
chemical composition
food composition
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
honey and bee products
honey bees
Insecta
Invertebrates
pollen
quality control
Standardisation of bee products
Terrestrial animal productions
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Summary:Honey bee pollen is considered to be a food, and national pollen standards exist in different countries such as Brazil, Bulgaria, Poland and Switzerland. It is the aim of the present work to review pollen composition and the analytical methods used for the evaluation of high quality bee pollen. Based on the experience of different countries and on the results of published research, we propose quality criteria for bee pollen, hoping that in the future they will be used as world wide bee pollen standards.
ISSN:0021-8839
2078-6913
DOI:10.1080/00218839.2008.11101443